Honolulu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2961
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7256
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1873
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$3753
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$777
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4025
$4085
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
67
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
351K
633K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 67% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 153rd and 2436th ($2961 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 128th and 1929th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Honolulu compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Ranked 65th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 260th vs 173rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Memphis

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Honolulu Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.8
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.99
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$6.18
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1910
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3813
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3278
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10099
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8860
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.63
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.92
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.49
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1372
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19011
$27049

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2735
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2506
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2602
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2538
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$2716
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2655
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3169
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2340
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$491
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1316
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1316
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2602
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2935
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3135
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3133
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3147
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3130
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3163
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2898
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2965
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4148
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3219
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3287
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3195
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3729
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$3026
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3583
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3567
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3300
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$491
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3518
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3389
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$1614
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3313
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2035
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3042
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3733
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3046
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3064

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300